without preamble
idiom
somewhat formal
: without saying anything else first
He told us the news without preamble.
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Then, without preamble, the story cuts off, leaving us in a cloud of unknowing.
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Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021
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Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021
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“Without preamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20preamble. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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